Jason M. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Division of Health Policy and Administration
Research Web page
Professor Fletcher’s research focuses on examining social network effects on adolescent education and health outcomes, combining genetics and social science research, estimating long-term consequences of childhood mental illness, and child and adolescent mental health policy.
Specific areas include adolescent depression, child and adolescent obesity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and adolescent risky behavior choices. He is also examining the long term health consequences of occupation choices and occupational stress.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006
M.S., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003
Courses Taught
HPA 586b Microeconomics for Health Care Professional
HPA 560a Colloquium on Mental Health Services I
Yale Affiliations
Affiliated Faculty, Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
In the News
Current Research Projects
Using Genetic Variation to Estimate the Causal Effects of Poor Health on Academic Achievement with Professor Steven Lehrer; the Importance of Social Influences on Education and Health Outcomes; Collaboration with Professor Barbara Wolfe Addressing the Long-term Consequences of Childhood ADHD; Assessing Inclusion Policies for Students with Physical and Mental Disabilities; Individual and Cultural Differences in Perceptions of Ideal Body Weight; the Causes and Consequences of Adolescent Depression; Social Influences on Sexual Initiation; and the Long-term Impacts of Occupational Choices and Stress.
Selected Publications
Fletcher, J.M. Social Interactions and Smoking: Evidence using Multiple Student Cohorts, Instrumental Variables, and School Fixed Effects Health Economics, in press.
Fletcher, J.M. The Effects of Inclusion on Classmates of Students with Disabilities: The Case of Serious Emotional Problems. Education Finance and Policy, in press.
Fletcher, J.M. and Wolfe B.L. Education and Labor Market Consequences of Teenage Childbearing: Evidence Using the Timing of Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Fixed Effects. Journal of Human Resources, in press.
Fletcher, J.M. All in the Family: Mental Health Spillover Effects Between Working Spouses. BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 2009, 9 (1).
Cohen-Cole, E. and Fletcher, J.M. Detecting Implausible Social Network Effects in Acne, Height, and Headaches: Longitudinal Analysis. British Medical Journal, 2008, 337: a2533.
Fletcher, J.M. Adolescent Depression: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Educational Attainment. Health Economics, 2008, 17: 1215-1235.
Cohen-Cole, E. and Fletcher, J.M. Is Obesity Contagious? Social Networks vs. Environmental Factors in the Obesity Epidemic. Journal of Health Economics 2008, 27 (5): 1382-1387.
Fletcher, J.M. and Wolfe, B.L. Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD Revisited. Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27 (3): 794-800.
Fletcher, J.M. Social Multipliers in Sexual Initiation Decisions among U.S. High School Students. Demography 44(2): 373-388, 2007.
Working Papers available here.
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